Wakka stood up with that familiar grin on his face, with arms wide.
"Tonight we honor the return of Chappu.. my brudda, and beloved citizen of
Besaid." Several people cheered, and held up their glasses. "And, although
its slim, theres a chance he maybe be able to stay forever, ya?" People
cheered even louder this time. Chappu's face was red.. he tugged at his
brother's arm. "Please.. Wakka, sit down.. lets eat, hmm?" Wakka nodded and
took his seat.
The bonfires and bright campfire lit up the large tables set with all kinds of rare food from all over Spira.. a feast fit for a king indeed. Throughout the whole feast, Yuna didn't say a word.. she just thought of what Lulu had said earlier that day.. "How could you.." those words struck through her skin like a sharp knife. Yuna meant no harm to anyone by this.. she thought the only outcome would be happiness. Rikku nudged her.
"Yuni.. come on, your not eating! I thought you were starved?"
"I can't eat, Rikku.." Rikku sighed and set her fork and knife down. "Are you still thinking about what Lulu said earlier? Come on.. you know how she is." She started to eat once more. "You couldn't make her happy if you tried. You found that out the hard way."
Yuna just sighed, then stood up. "I'm sorry.. I need to be excused.." Yuna walked off into the woods, in hopes of finding her friend. It didn't take long. Lulu was standing on the edge of a cliff, the gentle breeze lifting her dark hair and dress slightly, showing those well-formed legs of hers that were so rarely seen. Yuna slowly stepped closer. "Lulu.."
Lulu closed her eyes. "I'm sorry about what I said before, Yuna.." Lulu turned to face her, tears were gone. "Seeing Chappu again sparked something in me that I never thought i'd feel again.. I got scared and blamed you for it. I guess I just wasn't prepared." Lulu turned back to face the sea.
Yuna walked and stood next to her. "I'm sorry, Lulu.. I.. I should have let you know." Lulu sighed. "I'll fall in love all over again... I won't be able to resist. But, then.. what if he can't stay? What if you have to send him for good, Yuna? I don't think I could lose him twice." Yuna looked over, and smiled. "I'll find a way, Lu.. chappu is here to stay."
Lulu shook her head and started to walk back into the woods. "I hope your right..."
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The last dish had been cleared from the table, and now children were off playing games in the woods, while the elderly and adults went to bed. The summoner and her four remaning guardians sat in a circle around the fire in the court of Besaid, saying nothing. Soon the soft shifting of bare feet turned their heads to see the man of the hour, Chappu staring at Lulu. Lulu's eyes were on the fire. She knew looking at him would make her cry.
"Um.. maybe we ought to head to bed, ya..?" Wakka said as he stood up. Kimarhi, Rikku, and Yuna nodded and stood up as well.. Lulu stayed. After they had left, Lulu stood up and let her eyes fall on his face. She slowly walked to him and let her hand come up, out of her long sleeve. Her fingertips ran down his face, for the first time in years, a smile came to her lips. "It's you.. it's really you.."
Chappu's face was without emotion, but his eyes were full of it. Tears started to form, soon his lower lip quivered. Lulu sighed relief and let her arms throw around him.. holding him tight. Chappu did the same, loving the feeling of her head resting on his shoulder. "I thought i'd never see you again.." came softly from Lulu's dark lips. "And now that I have, I don't know what to say."
Chappu pulled from her and kept one hand on her waist, while his palm met her cheek and slowly carressed with his thumb. "You've grown so beautiful..". They stood and stared into each other's eyes for a moment. Soon Lulu pressed up, meeting their lips together. All the feelings came back like they had never left, the two locked in the kiss for what seemed like hours on end. Finally it had stopped, and Lulu smiled up at him and wandered off into the woods. Chappu, incredibly nervous, anxiously followed.
The bonfires and bright campfire lit up the large tables set with all kinds of rare food from all over Spira.. a feast fit for a king indeed. Throughout the whole feast, Yuna didn't say a word.. she just thought of what Lulu had said earlier that day.. "How could you.." those words struck through her skin like a sharp knife. Yuna meant no harm to anyone by this.. she thought the only outcome would be happiness. Rikku nudged her.
"Yuni.. come on, your not eating! I thought you were starved?"
"I can't eat, Rikku.." Rikku sighed and set her fork and knife down. "Are you still thinking about what Lulu said earlier? Come on.. you know how she is." She started to eat once more. "You couldn't make her happy if you tried. You found that out the hard way."
Yuna just sighed, then stood up. "I'm sorry.. I need to be excused.." Yuna walked off into the woods, in hopes of finding her friend. It didn't take long. Lulu was standing on the edge of a cliff, the gentle breeze lifting her dark hair and dress slightly, showing those well-formed legs of hers that were so rarely seen. Yuna slowly stepped closer. "Lulu.."
Lulu closed her eyes. "I'm sorry about what I said before, Yuna.." Lulu turned to face her, tears were gone. "Seeing Chappu again sparked something in me that I never thought i'd feel again.. I got scared and blamed you for it. I guess I just wasn't prepared." Lulu turned back to face the sea.
Yuna walked and stood next to her. "I'm sorry, Lulu.. I.. I should have let you know." Lulu sighed. "I'll fall in love all over again... I won't be able to resist. But, then.. what if he can't stay? What if you have to send him for good, Yuna? I don't think I could lose him twice." Yuna looked over, and smiled. "I'll find a way, Lu.. chappu is here to stay."
Lulu shook her head and started to walk back into the woods. "I hope your right..."
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The last dish had been cleared from the table, and now children were off playing games in the woods, while the elderly and adults went to bed. The summoner and her four remaning guardians sat in a circle around the fire in the court of Besaid, saying nothing. Soon the soft shifting of bare feet turned their heads to see the man of the hour, Chappu staring at Lulu. Lulu's eyes were on the fire. She knew looking at him would make her cry.
"Um.. maybe we ought to head to bed, ya..?" Wakka said as he stood up. Kimarhi, Rikku, and Yuna nodded and stood up as well.. Lulu stayed. After they had left, Lulu stood up and let her eyes fall on his face. She slowly walked to him and let her hand come up, out of her long sleeve. Her fingertips ran down his face, for the first time in years, a smile came to her lips. "It's you.. it's really you.."
Chappu's face was without emotion, but his eyes were full of it. Tears started to form, soon his lower lip quivered. Lulu sighed relief and let her arms throw around him.. holding him tight. Chappu did the same, loving the feeling of her head resting on his shoulder. "I thought i'd never see you again.." came softly from Lulu's dark lips. "And now that I have, I don't know what to say."
Chappu pulled from her and kept one hand on her waist, while his palm met her cheek and slowly carressed with his thumb. "You've grown so beautiful..". They stood and stared into each other's eyes for a moment. Soon Lulu pressed up, meeting their lips together. All the feelings came back like they had never left, the two locked in the kiss for what seemed like hours on end. Finally it had stopped, and Lulu smiled up at him and wandered off into the woods. Chappu, incredibly nervous, anxiously followed.